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Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Sofa-bed Mattresses by IKEA

U.S. CPSCFireSold on IKEAAug 27, 2009
IKEA KARLSTAD sofa-bed
IKEA KARLSTAD sofa-bed

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The mattress and seat cushions intended to be used as a mattress fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the mattress and cushions and contact IKEA or visit the Returns and Exchange Department at their local IKEA store to arrange free installation of a replacement mattress and seat cushions.

Incidents & injuries

No injuries were reported.

Product description

IKEA KARLSTAD sofa-bed frame has article number 801-215-12, supplier number 20789 with date stamps (YYWW) 0845 through 0927 located on a label attached to the underside of the sofa-bed frame. The mattress topper is not affected by this recall.

Sold on

IKEA stores nationwide from November 2008 through July 2009 for about $850.

Contact the company

For more information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site atwww.ikea-usa.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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